Skodas and tow bars

[Paul_R]

I've just been through the 206 HR catalogue...
Looks like a class 3 40mm square flange is a goer and you will have to cut the bar. The Occy 3 isn't in the catalogue yet but all the stats for the Occy 2 indicate they can do it.

I haven't looked through those bike carrier links yet but thanks.

[roshea]

I got a HR towbar on my MY10 - info and pics here:
Skodas and tow bars

[donweather]

Great finds there Brad!!! I searched high and low for the towbar hitch adaptor (40-50mm) when I was looking at bike racks and couldn't find one. That certainly seems to be the cheapest way to go.

[wfdTamar]

Just got an Amazon Germany email about various bike racks. Can't tell how some attach (tow ball or hitch), but might be in the page description. You need to go through to the point where you tell it your address to see if they ship to Australia, find the shipping price, and see if the item price gets reduced as they take off German VAT/GST.

MFT 180 Euro (156 Euro shipping) A$442 total
MFT 8200/BL Fahrradheckträger Multi-Cargo2-Family: Amazon.de: Auto


Thule EuroRide 940 257 Euro (114 Euro shipping) A$475 total
Thule EuroRide 940, Anhängerkupplungs-Fahrradträger: Amazon.de: Auto


Thule 920020 EuroWay G2 920 343 Euro (110 Euro shipping) A$574 total (once you go through checkout the German VAT gets taken off)
Thule 920020 EuroWay G2 920 (Version 2014) Anhängerkupplungs-Fahrradträger: Amazon.de: Auto


Westfalia 350030600001 345 Euro (150 Euro shipping!) A$632 total
Westfalia 350030600001 Anhängekupplungsträger, Universal: Amazon.de: Auto

This looks like the BC 60 model (gooseneck ball attachment) shown here:

Cycle Carrier BC 60 – Westfalia-Automotive

[wfdTamar]

cheap 50mm 4 bike non swinging bike carrier $129 shipped!

4 Bicycle Bike Rack Hitch Mount CAR Carrier | eBay

[brad]

Top hanger are no good for many bikes as the frame shapes are too varied. I really doubt you could actually fit 4 bikes on it and not cause scratches with the frames rubbing.

[KWICKS]

My two foam-pronged rack takes 4 bikes and I haven't found one we can't load yet.

[brad]

Maybe I just have weird shaped bikes - they're all adult size and every frame is different

[wfdTamar]

With those braces that go between seat and handlebars?

[brad]

With those braces that go between seat and handlebars?

Tried those without success. The bikes just trash each other.

One of these:

and


hardtail version of this


and a ladies frame cross-bike.

YMMV but for me I find the wheels sitting in a cradle much easier to keep the bikes where I want them